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RESOLUTION NO. 74-131 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA CREATING A VIET-NAM ERA VETERANS <br />PROGRAM FUNDED AND GOVERNED BY TITLE I OF THE <br />COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT <br />OF 1973. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />Viet-Nam Era veterans have received little of the recognition <br />and praise awarded veterans of earlier wars, serving their <br />country at e tims of divided public opinion; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />Recent studies concluded that today's Government Issue Bill <br />provides less assistance toward post-secondary education and <br />training than did the Government Issue Bill of World War II; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Many veterans cannot afford to use their benefits dus to the <br /> increasing cost of living and high unemployment; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />Section 96.30 of the rules and regulations governing Title II <br />of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 <br />states: <br /> <br />"Special consideration shall be given to veterans who served <br /> in the armed forces in Indo-China or Korea, or the waters <br /> adjacent thereto, on or after August 5, 1964, and who <br /> received other than a dishonorable discharge." <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of <br /> Santa Ana does hsrsby create and initiate a Viet-Nam Era <br /> Veterans Program through utilization of funds under Title I <br /> of the Comprehensive Employmsnt and Training Act of 1973. <br /> <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its <br /> regular meeting held on the 19th day of August , 1974. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />C~LERK OF THE COUNCIL <br /> <br /> <br />